Senior Director & Counsel, Enterprise Data Privacy Office

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

Job Location:

Rockville - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Senior Director and Counsel Privacy serves as FINRAs Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) and leads FINRAs Enterprise Data Privacy Office overseeing the organizations privacy function. The CPO is responsible for designing implementing and operating a best-in-class privacy program for the company. The CPO is responsible for understanding the companys risk profile and developing and implementing policies and procedures training and awareness programs and monitoring testing and compliance programs intended to successfully mitigate risk. The CPO has an expert level of understanding of federal and state privacy laws and regulations as well as industry best practices applicable to the company. They must be able to lead without direct authority make difficult decisions in ambiguous situations and value collaboration as a means of building consensus.

Essential Job Functions:

Develops and implements FINRAs enterprise-wide data privacy strategy and roadmap with a focus on maturing the privacy program including refining enterprise-wide privacy policies and establishing a comprehensive risk matrix and risk register
Oversees the privacy program including policies standards and controls to ensure compliance with applicable US laws and regulations
Establishes and oversees privacy compliance monitoring programs including regular audits to ensure ongoing compliance
Oversees the Offices program to conduct privacy impact assessments for new and existing business activities and systems across the enterprise
Leads the Enterprise Data Privacy Office to include managing a team of legal and non-legal privacy professionals to execute the privacy program and managing the budget
Advises senior leadership on privacy risks and mitigation strategies including those related to disruptive technologies such as generative and agentic artificial intelligence
Fosters a culture of privacy awareness and accountability across the organization including through delivery of enterprisewide and targeted training and communications
Collaborates cross-functionally with business units Technology Legal and other stakeholders to address privacy concerns
Monitors US privacy regulatory developments and updates FINRAs practices accordingly
Demonstration of FINRAs values
Collaboration both in-person and virtually in furtherance of FINRAs mission of investor protection and market integrity

Education/Experience Requirements:

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and a minimum of ten (10) years of legal regulatory or compliance experience with at least five years experience in privacy
Supervisory experience required
Demonstrated ability to influence and drive change without direct authority
Confidence in making timely decisions in gray areas and ambiguous situations
Strong demonstrated collaboration and consensus-building skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
In-depth knowledge of US privacy laws regulations and industry best practices; experience working in a legal capacity for a not-for-profit a plus
Understanding of emerging technologies and their privacy implications

Working Conditions:

Hybrid work environment with defined in-person presence requirements
Extended work hours as needed
Some travel may be required

For work that is performed in CA CO IL Jersey City NJ New York City NY MA MD Washington DC NJ State and NY State please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding addition to location actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to the candidates skill set level of experience education and internal peer compensation comparisons.

CA: Minimum Salary $177100 Maximum Salary $361700

CO: Minimum Salary $154100 Maximum Salary $301400

IL*: Minimum Salary $169400 Maximum Salary $331900

Jersey City NJ/NYC NY: Minimum Salary $185000 Maximum Salary $361700

MA: Minimum Salary $154100 Maximum Salary $346700

MD/Washington DC: Minimum Salary $177100 Maximum Salary $346700

NJ State: Minimum Salary $169400 Maximum $361700

NY State: Minimum Salary $154100 Maximum Salary $361700

*Including positions performed outside the state but reporting to an office or manager in that state.

Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. FINRA provides full pay ranges so that the candidate can consider their growth potential while at FINRA.

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To be considered for this position please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal state or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness FINRA provides comprehensive health dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life accidental death and dismemberment supplemental life spouse/domestic partner and dependent life and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment short- and long-term disability long-term care business travel accident disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution tuition reimbursement commuter benefits and other benefits that support employee wellness such as adoption assistance backup family care surrogacy benefits employee assistance and wellness programs.

Time Off and Paid Leave*

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off 5 personal days and 9 sick days unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave jury duty leave bereavement leave voting and election official leave for federal state or local primary and general elections care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

*Based on full-time schedule

Important Information

FINRAs Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Codes investment and securities account restrictions and new employees must comply with those investment restrictionsincluding disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRAs Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice Presidentby the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.

You can read more about these restrictions here.

As standard practice employees must also execute FINRAs Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the companys policy on nepotism.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age citizenship status color disability marital status national origin race religion sex veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws.

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

Required Experience:

Exec